I normally make char siew or Chinese bbq pork using my oven but this time I wanted to try an easier way to avoid cleaning up the oven. This time I used a non-stick frying pan to cook my char siew.
After washing the pork belly, it was patted dry with a kitchen paper towel. I marinated the pork belly and kept it overnight in the fridge. Ingredients for marinate: nam yue (red fermented bean curd), sugar, oyster sauce, honey or maltose, chopped garlic, dark sauce, Chinese cooking wine and salt.
After washing the pork belly, it was patted dry with a kitchen paper towel. I marinated the pork belly and kept it overnight in the fridge. Ingredients for marinate: nam yue (red fermented bean curd), sugar, oyster sauce, honey or maltose, chopped garlic, dark sauce, Chinese cooking wine and salt.
Place the pork belly and sauce into a non-stick frying pan. Add water to rinse the remaining sauce and add to the frying pan. Once the sauce started to boil, simmer over low fire.
Make sure the sauce is not dried up. Turn once or twice and simmer until cooked. Let the sauce thicken like the above.
My melt in the mouth char siew (Chinese bbq pork).
This char siew cooked in a non-stick frying pan tastes better than cooked in an oven. From now on, whenever I feel like eating melt in the mouth char siew, I can easily make it myself.
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That evening, we were having dinner in our friend's house. Together with the char siew, I fried egg omelette with chopped salted preserved vegetable (tai tau choy).
At our friend's house, we stir fried sweet potato leaves (from my garden) with spicy sambal paste.
Our friend boiled this tasty old cucumber soup and she also cooked rice. It was a delightful and satisfying dinner enjoyed by 3 friends.
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but be a new
and different person with a fresh newness in all you do and think.
Then you will learn from your own experience
how his ways will really satisfy you.
(Romans 12:2, The Living Bible-TLB)
...this sure looks good and different to me!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom.
DeleteYour pork looks so good!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginny.
DeleteYour homemade meals are always a favourite, Nancy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie.
Deletewah, you are truly a pro, can make melt in the mouth char siew with a non stick frying pan.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mun. Actually, no need to be a pro. The recipe is very easy with the proper ingredients.
DeleteI am hungry just looking at your homemade melt in the mouth char siew.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures do make me hungry too. Lol!
DeleteEverything looks so yummy, Nancy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Evi.
Deletewow....I m impressed with the char siew! looks so good and tempting...yummmzzz! I can eat a lot of rice with just that!
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear. Good with rice or noodle.
DeleteI'm so hungry now ❤
ReplyDeleteGives you good appetite.
DeleteWahhhh... I miss the Char siew! Must do that again, Nancy! Now you are very pro already!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Claire. Yes, I too miss the char siew.
DeleteHummm comidas saborosas e aproveito para desejar uma boa semana.
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Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Thank you, Francisco.
DeleteTwoja posiłki są dla mnie niezwykle to jak podróż do innego kraju. Życzę miłego tygodnia:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lucyna.
DeleteWow! Your char siew left me drooling! I must try your recipe and method :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, PH. I am sure yours will turn out much better than mine.
DeleteThis looks so good...and I too am tempted to try your method for barbecue.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rose. Barbecue would be great!
DeleteWhat a feast. I'm hungry. I've not had my breakfast yet.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day and week, Nancy. ♥
Thank you, Sandee. Have a happy day!
DeleteLove your review as always ))
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elena.
DeleteI love egg omelette :)
ReplyDeleteMost of us love egg omelette.
DeleteQuite a meal.
ReplyDeleteThank you, William.
DeleteI love the different types of food ( It's different for me ) See ya Nancy.
ReplyDeleteCruisin Paul
Thank you, Paul. Happy new day!
DeleteTim would love this
ReplyDeleteGood to know that.
DeleteIsn't it wonderful when you figure out the best way to cook something so you always know how you want to make it for yourself. It's like discovering a treasure.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mimi. Yes, I have found a priceless treasure!
DeleteIt all looks so good but the pork looks amazing. You are a great cook.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mamas.
DeleteSeguro que estaba todo muy bueno. Besitos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
DeleteLip smacking food items!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Krishna.
DeleteChar siew looks good all right! It shrunk a bit during cooking huh... guess that's why it's quite costly to buy.
ReplyDeleteYes, Stacy. Char siew and siew yoke tend to shrink during cooking. Buying these 2 items from outside is not cheap these days.
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